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ariel castro and mr. ariel castro alone that conducted this scheme against them. >> yes. nt and choose from one of five lexus hybrids that's right for you, including the lexus es and ct hybrids. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection. all your important legal matters in just minutes. protect your family... and launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >>> hello, everyone, i'm john berman in for ashleigh banfield today. we're live in cleveland watching the sentencing hearing for ariel castro. it is a dramatic, somewhat peculiar hearing, revealing new disturbing details about this man's near ten-year reign of terror over the three women he held captive. we are hearing things really we've never heard before. he used 99 feet of chains. he placed motorcycle helmets on his captives. he played games with these women where he put a loaded gun to their head. as i said, very disturbing details. let's get back to the testimony right away here. we're hearing from deputy david jacobs, one of the law enforcement officials who interviewed ariel castro in the days
ariel castro and mr. ariel castro alone that conducted this scheme against them. >> yes. nt and choose from one of five lexus hybrids that's right for you, including the lexus es and ct hybrids. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection. all your important legal matters in just minutes. protect your family... and launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >>> hello, everyone, i'm john berman in for ashleigh banfield today. we're live in cleveland watching the...
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she was afraid ariel castro would return. she was able to open the main door to the home and then the storm door and screen door was locked and couldn't open it. she began bang tongue glass and calling for help. at this time a man and woman from across the street came to ariel castro's yard and while there in the yard a man from next door also came over and was on the porch and began telling amanda to kick out the bottom panel of the door. after several kicks she was able to get the door panel out and then she crawled out with her daughter. >> did you have an opportunity to interview gina dejesus on may 6th, 2013? >> yes. >> what did you learn from that interview? >> during the initial interview with gina dejesus who was 14 years old at the time she was taken stated on april 2nd, 2004 she was walking home from school with her friend rosy. >> who is that >> ariel castro's daughter. >> what happened while they were walking home? >> they wanted to see if rosy could go over to gina dejesus's house. they stopped at a pay phone to
she was afraid ariel castro would return. she was able to open the main door to the home and then the storm door and screen door was locked and couldn't open it. she began bang tongue glass and calling for help. at this time a man and woman from across the street came to ariel castro's yard and while there in the yard a man from next door also came over and was on the porch and began telling amanda to kick out the bottom panel of the door. after several kicks she was able to get the door panel...
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side of ariel castro. also expected to speak in court, michelle knight. another one of the woman castro held captive. knight who was castro's punching bag is standing strong. she wrote a thank you note to cleveland police, you don't know how much i appreciate all your time and work collecting cards and gifts from people for me and the other girls. i overwhelmed by the amount of thoughts, love and prayers expressed by complete strangers. it is comforting. life is tough, i'm tougher. just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, she became a butterfly. thanks, god bless you. oh, from michelle knight to the cleveland police department. with me now for some analysis, page pate a criminal defense attorney and in columbus, ohio, douglas berman a law professor at ohio state university. welcome to all of you. as we wait for the sentencing hearing to begin, let's head to cleveland and cnn's pamela brown. pamela, can you set the scene for us? >> well, carol, it is a packed courtroom. packed to the brim. our
side of ariel castro. also expected to speak in court, michelle knight. another one of the woman castro held captive. knight who was castro's punching bag is standing strong. she wrote a thank you note to cleveland police, you don't know how much i appreciate all your time and work collecting cards and gifts from people for me and the other girls. i overwhelmed by the amount of thoughts, love and prayers expressed by complete strangers. it is comforting. life is tough, i'm tougher. just when...
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algo que ariel castro con mirada frÍa y desafiante. negaba durante su testimonio. s >>> agregÓ que su Único problema, era la adiciÓn al sexo. >>> incluso agregÓ que las jÓvenes, las que dijo no eran vÍrgenes le pedian tener sexo. >>> tomÓ la palabra su prima, que dijo que gui na, baila y rÍe y se dirigiÓ a castro directamente. . >>> que dios se apiade de su alma. >>> no se contara mÁs detalles de la Época de cautiverio rompiÓ en llanto cuando hablo de la pequeÑa cuando naciÓ en la casa y tiene 6 aÑos. asegurÓ quele eran una familia normal. castro pidiÓ disculpas a sus vÍctimas y los que han sido afectados por sus acciones. y aunque se declarÓ culpable de secuestro. violaciÓn y agresiones y otros cargos mÁs. en ningÚn momento admitiÓ haber cometido los crÍmenes. >>> ariel castro arremetiÓ contra su hijo anthony castro, dice que nunca fue un padre violento y que su ex esposa, gri milaed figueroa. le pegaba a Él. y dijo que ahora lee la biblia, pide perdÓn y que serÁ solamente dios que lo en juicio ra. ariel castro fue llevado a una prisiÓ
algo que ariel castro con mirada frÍa y desafiante. negaba durante su testimonio. s >>> agregÓ que su Único problema, era la adiciÓn al sexo. >>> incluso agregÓ que las jÓvenes, las que dijo no eran vÍrgenes le pedian tener sexo. >>> tomÓ la palabra su prima, que dijo que gui na, baila y rÍe y se dirigiÓ a castro directamente. . >>> que dios se apiade de su alma. >>> no se contara mÁs detalles de la Época de cautiverio rompiÓ en llanto...
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ariel castro and mr. ariel castro alone that conducted this scheme against them? >> yes. >> now, why would he do what de? did he tell you why he was abducting young women off the streets of cleveland >> de. we initially talked about how he did it which i explained a little bit earlier. then we got into why he did it and his response was to purely satisfy his sexual needs. the circumstances surrounding him taking the girls was explicit to us it was to satisfy his sexual needs. >> did he tell you whether or not he knew what he was doing and these acts were wrong? >> absolutely. during the interview he said, you know, other than the fact that i'm the criminal. i knew what i did was wrong. he said that more than once. >> did he explain why he had an obsession? >> he did. we talked about the gun for a short period of time. if my recollection is correct he got the gun from his father who had passed away and it was part of his collection or in his possession. he actually in his own words he said i used -- i showed the gun to the girls as a form of control. >> and are you
ariel castro and mr. ariel castro alone that conducted this scheme against them? >> yes. >> now, why would he do what de? did he tell you why he was abducting young women off the streets of cleveland >> de. we initially talked about how he did it which i explained a little bit earlier. then we got into why he did it and his response was to purely satisfy his sexual needs. the circumstances surrounding him taking the girls was explicit to us it was to satisfy his sexual needs....
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when we come back, ariel castro in his own words. he's upset, get this, because people are calling him a monster. >> and the nsa leaker edward snowden in moscow goes free. [ male announcer ] these days, a small business can save by sharing. like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up. yeah, we can make room. yeah. [ male announcer ] ...office space. yes, we're loving this communal seating. it's great. [ male announcer ] the best thing to share? a data plan. at&t mobile share for business. one bucket of data for everyone on the plan, unlimited talk and text on smart phones. now, everyone's in the spirit of sharing. hey, can i borrow your boat this weekend? no. [ male announcer ] share more. save more. at&t mobile share for business. ♪ at&t mobile share for business. could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yep, everybody knows that. well, did you know some owls aren't that wise? don't forget i'm having brunch with meghan tomorrow. who? meghan, my coworker. who? seriously? you've met her like three time
when we come back, ariel castro in his own words. he's upset, get this, because people are calling him a monster. >> and the nsa leaker edward snowden in moscow goes free. [ male announcer ] these days, a small business can save by sharing. like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up. yeah, we can make room. yeah. [ male announcer ] ...office space. yes, we're loving this communal seating. it's great. [ male announcer ] the best thing to share? a data plan. at&t mobile...
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ariel castro returns. he takes her down to the basement where she's physically restrained with a chain. plastic ties are put on her wrists. and a motorcycle helmet is placed on her head. it is at this time she is sexually assaulted. michelle knight was left alone, physically restrained in the dark basement overnight. during this interview, michelle knight described a pattern of being repeatedly sexually, physically and emotionally abused by ariel castro during her entire time of captivity. >> during this interview you're learning about the initial abduction as well as the crimes that were committed against her throughout her captivity? >> that's correct. >> michelle knight relayed she had been pregnant on several occasions in the house. she knew this because she felt the same way that she was when she was pregnant with her son. michelle relayed that ariel castro terminated her pregnancies. this was done by starving her, feeding her rotten food, kicking and punching her in the stomach, jumping up and down o
ariel castro returns. he takes her down to the basement where she's physically restrained with a chain. plastic ties are put on her wrists. and a motorcycle helmet is placed on her head. it is at this time she is sexually assaulted. michelle knight was left alone, physically restrained in the dark basement overnight. during this interview, michelle knight described a pattern of being repeatedly sexually, physically and emotionally abused by ariel castro during her entire time of captivity....
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ariel castro and mr. ariel castro alone that conducted this scheme against them. >> yes. >> now, why did he do what he did? be did he tell you why he was abducting young women off the streets of cleveland? >> he did. we initially talked about how he did it, which i explained a little bit earlier, and then we got into why he did it. and his response was to purely satisfy his sexual needs. the circumstances surrounding him taking the girls was that it was to satisfy his sexual needs. >> did he tell you whether or not he knew what he was doing in these acts was wrong? >> absolutely. he -- during the interview he said, you know, other than the fact that i'm a criminal, i knew what i did was wrong, he said that more than once. >> did he explain why he had -- [inaudible] >> he did. we talked about the gun for a short period of time. if my recollection is correct, he got the gun from his father who had passed away, and it was part of his collection or his possession. he actually in his own words, he said i used,
ariel castro and mr. ariel castro alone that conducted this scheme against them. >> yes. >> now, why did he do what he did? be did he tell you why he was abducting young women off the streets of cleveland? >> he did. we initially talked about how he did it, which i explained a little bit earlier, and then we got into why he did it. and his response was to purely satisfy his sexual needs. the circumstances surrounding him taking the girls was that it was to satisfy his sexual...
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down to ariel castro making them watch television where they would see their disappearance. when he turned to her to say he was sorry, she did not plin much. >> well, i think it was a tremendous testament to michelle knight's strength and resilience in the aftermath of that. it's so important that we have victim statements because it's fitting to have the punishment fit the crime. how can we do that unless we know what the women went through and experienced. her experience was more than anyone could have imagined. that was an important part of today's proceeding. >> wendy, i want to play part of michelle knight's kidnapping. she showed up to say her words in front of the world. let me play what he said. >> when i picked up the first victim i -- i -- i wasn't even -- it wasn't something that i was trying to make it look like i did. i didn't do that. i went to family dollar and i heard her say something and i ran on that. when i got up i did not say, gee, i'm going to try to find some women to pick up. >> wendy, it was excuse after excuse from ariel castro. the victim was here
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i was in the courtroom with ariel castro from the beginning. at that time he had his head down, he wouldn't say anything to the judge, wouldn't make eye contact with anyone. he just looked really ashamed. then today it was like he was a different person. it was in stark contrast to how he was before. he was looking around, leaping back in his share, even interrupting the judge. of course, we heard his bizarre rambling speech. so there were two sides of him it seemed. but there were some poignant moments that struck me. it was powerful to see michelle knight's steely resolve. if you asked me who i would have thought would have testified today, i wouldn't have said michelle knight from the beginning. she has the toughest recovery but yet today she faced her tormenter head on and she stayed there at the sentencing through the end of it. the family representatives for the other two victims left the courtroom, but michelle knight stayed there as ariel castro attempted to apologize and justify his behavior. so it was incredible to see that. even the
i was in the courtroom with ariel castro from the beginning. at that time he had his head down, he wouldn't say anything to the judge, wouldn't make eye contact with anyone. he just looked really ashamed. then today it was like he was a different person. it was in stark contrast to how he was before. he was looking around, leaping back in his share, even interrupting the judge. of course, we heard his bizarre rambling speech. so there were two sides of him it seemed. but there were some...
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today was ariel castro's sentencing hearing. he was sentenced to life plus 1,000 years. in other words, as far as he's concerned, he is sentenced to prison forever. he was forced to describe in his own words what he had done. >> picked up the first victim, i wasn't -- i didn't even plan it. it wasn't something -- that i was thinking about it, i didn't do that. that day i went to family dollar and overheard her say she needed to get somewhere and i reacted on that. i know when i picked up the second victim, which was gina, i don't understand how i passed up my own daughter to pick her up. because i was driven by sex. amanda, she got into my vehicle without even knowing. i don't blame them. i'm not putting the fault on her, but i'm just saying, trying to make a point across that i am not a violent predator that they're trying to make me look a monster. i'm not a monster. i'm a normal person. i am just sick. i have an addiction. just like an alcoholic has an addiction. alcoholics cannot control their addiction. that's why i couldn't control my addiction. >> with that, ariel
today was ariel castro's sentencing hearing. he was sentenced to life plus 1,000 years. in other words, as far as he's concerned, he is sentenced to prison forever. he was forced to describe in his own words what he had done. >> picked up the first victim, i wasn't -- i didn't even plan it. it wasn't something -- that i was thinking about it, i didn't do that. that day i went to family dollar and overheard her say she needed to get somewhere and i reacted on that. i know when i picked up...
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ariel castro will be sentenced today. he's already pleaded guilty to more than 900 charges in the kidnapping and systemic abuse of three women over the course of a decade. at times, however, it may feel more like a criminal trial. both sides do plan to present evidence and we will hear from some witnesses. what's more, we're going to hear from castro himself and possibly one of the female victims. castro has admitted to kidnapping gina dehay sus, amanda berry and michelle knight. among the charges are two counts of aggravated murder. after castro forced one of the women to miscarry. we're going to go live to cleveland in a few minutes as things get under way there. right now, i'll go to my first reads of the morning, particularly here in politics. as everyone in washington does their best to position themselves for these fall budget fights. their words say one thing but actions tell us another story. that tension played out in the house yesterday. a basic domestic agency funding bill landed with a thud. there's a reason w
ariel castro will be sentenced today. he's already pleaded guilty to more than 900 charges in the kidnapping and systemic abuse of three women over the course of a decade. at times, however, it may feel more like a criminal trial. both sides do plan to present evidence and we will hear from some witnesses. what's more, we're going to hear from castro himself and possibly one of the female victims. castro has admitted to kidnapping gina dehay sus, amanda berry and michelle knight. among the...
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as she spoke, ariel castro's eyes never left her. but this is the moment he registered emotion. >> i spent 11 years in hell. now your hell is just beginning. i will overcome all this that happened, but you will face hell for eternity. >> reporter: a new glimpse into what the women endured, the rusty chains, ariel castro used to restrain them. often for weeks at a time with little food. we learned they all kept diaries documenting their ordeal fearing they would never make it out alive. in a bizarre, rambling, 16-minute statement, castro implied he was the real victim, insooising he never abused any of the women. >> i'm not a violent predator that they're trying to make me look like a monster but i'm not a monster. i'm a normal person. i am just sick. >> reporter: castro became emotional talking about his daughter with amanda berry. the judge was unmoved. castro will never be allowed to joycelyn again. he was sentenced to life in prison plus 1,000 years. now his victims are moving forward. gina's cousin telling the court of everyday m
as she spoke, ariel castro's eyes never left her. but this is the moment he registered emotion. >> i spent 11 years in hell. now your hell is just beginning. i will overcome all this that happened, but you will face hell for eternity. >> reporter: a new glimpse into what the women endured, the rusty chains, ariel castro used to restrain them. often for weeks at a time with little food. we learned they all kept diaries documenting their ordeal fearing they would never make it out...
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castro is right about one thing. he is a sick man. is ariel castro a sick man or just an evil one? >> well, i think he himself seems confused about that. i think society is as well. he has some sort of a sexual disorder. he certainly describes the fact that he feels driven by a force that he doesn't fully understand. >> reporter: but if he's so sick, how did he go undetected all those years? >> i think what all of us are concerned about is he is a very good liar. >> reporter: being mentally ill
castro is right about one thing. he is a sick man. is ariel castro a sick man or just an evil one? >> well, i think he himself seems confused about that. i think society is as well. he has some sort of a sexual disorder. he certainly describes the fact that he feels driven by a force that he doesn't fully understand. >> reporter: but if he's so sick, how did he go undetected all those years? >> i think what all of us are concerned about is he is a very good liar. >>...
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much of it based on diaries from the three poor women held captive by ariel castro. tell me about that. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. you remember all the counts, more than 900 counts ariel castro faced and specific with the dates. we're learning that prosecutors actually used these women's diaries to help them document all the different charges. according to these documents that the prosecutor's office released today, the women over the past ten years got through their time in captivity by keeping diaries and writing about abuse they experienced and their dreams of getting out some day and seeing their families, by writing about being locked in darkrooms. so really disturbing details and we're not expected to see what those diaries say in court tomorrow during castro's sentencing, although we could be seeing some physical evidence, as well as photos. in fact, it's supposed to be a pretty ugly tomorrow with some of the evidence that we could be seeing, and very dramatic proceeding tomorrow, piers? >> despite all this, you spoke to his sister, who paints a very dif
much of it based on diaries from the three poor women held captive by ariel castro. tell me about that. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. you remember all the counts, more than 900 counts ariel castro faced and specific with the dates. we're learning that prosecutors actually used these women's diaries to help them document all the different charges. according to these documents that the prosecutor's office released today, the women over the past ten years got through their time in...
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ariel castro here. ariel castro winking sort of at the judge after enjoying eye contact with everybody in the room, he talks about to the court about the sex with the three victims was consensual he said, that they asked for it. it's that gross. let's watch him. >> most of the sex that went on in the house practically all of it was consensual. there's allegations about being forceful on them, that is totally wrong. because there was times that they would even can ask me for sex. many times. and i learn add that these girls were not virgins from their testimony to me. they are multiple participants before me. >> marc klaas, i guess that resounded to you, they asked for it. as if tied up or chained in a basement for a decade, getting only your food from this guy, the only food you got, scared to death he's going to beat you or rape you or kill your kid or whatever or drive you to a miscarriage or whatever, that's called nonviolent by his terms and that's called asking for it? >> you know, i mean the only
ariel castro here. ariel castro winking sort of at the judge after enjoying eye contact with everybody in the room, he talks about to the court about the sex with the three victims was consensual he said, that they asked for it. it's that gross. let's watch him. >> most of the sex that went on in the house practically all of it was consensual. there's allegations about being forceful on them, that is totally wrong. because there was times that they would even can ask me for sex. many...
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but for the three women held captive by ariel castro, today was a day of catharis and relief. now it is his turn to be a prisoner, but before he was shut away forever, his victims got a chance to say their piece. here is abc's alex perez. >> reporter: he is perhaps one of the most evil men in america, but before ariel castro was sent away to serve his life plus a thousand years, one of his victims had a chance to confront her tormenter in court. >> from this moment on, i will not let you define me or affect who i am. >> reporter: michelle knight spoke directly to her captor about her 11 years of living hell. as she spoke, his eyes never left her. but this is the moment it registered. >> you said you didn't kill me, but you took 11 years of my life away. and i have got it back. i spent 11 years in hell. now your hell is just beginning. >> reporter: knight said she is no longer afraid of ariel castro. >> as you think about the 11 years and the hurt you inflicted on us, what does god think of you hypocritally going to church every sunday, coming home to torture us. you don't dese
but for the three women held captive by ariel castro, today was a day of catharis and relief. now it is his turn to be a prisoner, but before he was shut away forever, his victims got a chance to say their piece. here is abc's alex perez. >> reporter: he is perhaps one of the most evil men in america, but before ariel castro was sent away to serve his life plus a thousand years, one of his victims had a chance to confront her tormenter in court. >> from this moment on, i will not...
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the three women were abducted, tortured, and repeatedly raped by ariel castro. they were told, how the boarded up the windows and turned his house into a prison. the decade long ordeal ended after one escaped and called the police. >> she just kept repeating, she saved us. >> today, she hugged relatives of the other women before giving a withering indictment of the man who beat and starve her every time she became pregnant, forcing her to miscarry five times. >> from this moment on, i respect who i am. , you will die a little every day. the 11 yearsut and the atrocities that you put on us. >> in a letter found at his house, he described himself as a sexual predator. he told the court he was addicted to pornography. >> i am just sick. i had an addiction. i could not control my addiction. >> sentencing the former school bus driver to life in prison, the judge said his victims had suffered terribly and the effect of their ordeal would live with them for the rest of their life. >> a gruesome trial and a really disturbing testimony there from ariel castro. there has
the three women were abducted, tortured, and repeatedly raped by ariel castro. they were told, how the boarded up the windows and turned his house into a prison. the decade long ordeal ended after one escaped and called the police. >> she just kept repeating, she saved us. >> today, she hugged relatives of the other women before giving a withering indictment of the man who beat and starve her every time she became pregnant, forcing her to miscarry five times. >> from this...
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time since she escaped her prison. >> ariel castro, you took 11 years of my life away. and i have got it back. i spent 11 years in hell. now your hell is just beginning. >> reporter: witnesses described how michelle knight was abducted in 2002. castro promised a puppy for her young son if she would come inside his home. and for the first time we saw what that inside looked like, bedrooms with toys and musical instruments. but with 99 feet of heavy iron chains strung through the walls to hold the women in place. windows nailed shut. and a crude alarm system on the doors. their only bathrooms plastic toilets, rarely emptied. they were fed just one meal a day. >> they were deprived of mother, of family, of home, of school of ten years in which you make your transition from being a young woman to being a woman. >> reporter: but then came may 6 this year. the 6-year-old girl castro fathered with amanda berry was running up and down the stairs, this detective said, shouting "daddy left and went to grandma's house." amanda berry saw her chance to escape. one of the first offic
time since she escaped her prison. >> ariel castro, you took 11 years of my life away. and i have got it back. i spent 11 years in hell. now your hell is just beginning. >> reporter: witnesses described how michelle knight was abducted in 2002. castro promised a puppy for her young son if she would come inside his home. and for the first time we saw what that inside looked like, bedrooms with toys and musical instruments. but with 99 feet of heavy iron chains strung through the...
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ariel castro due in court for sentencing. we'll hear how he held three women captive for a decade. >>> more reports that alex rodriguez faces a life suspension. his lawyer wanting to cut a deal with major league baseball. >>> george zimmerman stopped by the roadside. wh he said was in his glove compartment. >>> plus a government fix for high student loan interest rates. >>> o.j. simpson wins parole but not freedom. >>> and some nonbelievers get their sweet revenge. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: there is "early today" for thursday, august 1st. >>> good morning. i'm richard lui. cleveland kidnapper ariel castro is expected to speak today at his sentencing hearing. as part of a plea deal, he'll be spared the death penalty. but prosecutors say the man called a monster will spend the rest of his life behind bars. nbc's jay gray is live outside the courthouse in cleveland. jay, good morning to you. what do we expect to happen today? >> reporter: good morning, richard. it should be a long, emotional day in the courtr
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. >> so there you saw ariel castro walking out. there you see michelle knight, what a powerful young woman, indeed. the statement she made was amazing. all of us were riveted. the judge, michael russo, announcing that the sentence, life in prison without the possibility of parole plus 1,000 years. the sentencing, a dramatic moment ending, ending this. we'll move on. pamela brown is standing by. she's in cleveland. covering this from the very beginning. senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin is here from philadelphia. criminal defense attorney danny savalas. i'm wolf blitzer. here in the "cnn newsroom" we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. what a powerful, dramatic day. pamela, walk us through some of the most compelling testimony moments of this hearing today. >> oh, it was truly just chilling, wolf, to hear some of the testimony, to hear the people who came up and gave the information about what ariel castro did over the past 10, 11 yo years to these young women. but the most powerful moments of to
. >> so there you saw ariel castro walking out. there you see michelle knight, what a powerful young woman, indeed. the statement she made was amazing. all of us were riveted. the judge, michael russo, announcing that the sentence, life in prison without the possibility of parole plus 1,000 years. the sentencing, a dramatic moment ending, ending this. we'll move on. pamela brown is standing by. she's in cleveland. covering this from the very beginning. senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin...
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castro jamÁs saldra de la cÁrcel un juez lo sentenciÓ a cadena perpetua mÁs mil aÑo por eso 937 cargos de secues otro, violaciÓn, tortura y asesinato de un feto, y michel knight la primera vÍctima en ser secuestra secuestrada se enfrento fÓ a su tort llarred le dijo, me mant viste en el infierno durante 11 aÑoses y ahora tu infierno a penas comienza. >>> y castro no se quedÓ callado. >>> fue un vÍa jale fondo del mal. en una de las jornadas mÁs terribles que se recuerde en una corte de justicia en estados unidos, se rel taron con todo detalle las caracterÍsticas del infierno al que ariel castro sometiÓ a sus vÍctimas, por primera vez superen taron imÁgenes del interior de la casa del horror. >>> donde gina de jesÚs y las otras mujeres fueron sometidas a todo tipo de de gestiones. >>> pequeÑos cuartos, ventanas selladas y largas y pesadas cadenas fueron parte del cautiverio xraed ariel castro, como expertos lo definieron a otro co como un de peroeddor sexual. >>> una audiencia terrible el momento dramÁtico fue cuando el convicto escuchÓ las palabras de sus vÍctimas. >>>
castro jamÁs saldra de la cÁrcel un juez lo sentenciÓ a cadena perpetua mÁs mil aÑo por eso 937 cargos de secues otro, violaciÓn, tortura y asesinato de un feto, y michel knight la primera vÍctima en ser secuestra secuestrada se enfrento fÓ a su tort llarred le dijo, me mant viste en el infierno durante 11 aÑoses y ahora tu infierno a penas comienza. >>> y castro no se quedÓ callado. >>> fue un vÍa jale fondo del mal. en una de las jornadas mÁs terribles que se...
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at the sentencing for ariel castro is underway in ohio and here is a picture from the courtroom. he is awaiting the formal sentencing. we will continue with the coverage but now you can watch it on abc7news.com. >> a woman was grab granddaughter behind in santa clara in a city park and police tried to track the suspect and ended up at santa clara >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. happening right now we take you to a cleveland courtroom where ariel castro who pleaded guilty to kidnapping three young ladies and holding them for a decade is hearing his sentence. he could get life in prison plus,000 -- plus 1,000 years. >> that is the top story. >> we will hear what the actual sentence is and we may hear from the defendant himself coming up shortly. >> thank you for joining us on this thursday. >> we will check on the forecast and tell you about the gray start to the day. >> the clouds are coming if late, good morning, everyone, and we are not bringing wet weather and the sun is up and there is a spike of radiation off the radar with the sunshine going to br
at the sentencing for ariel castro is underway in ohio and here is a picture from the courtroom. he is awaiting the formal sentencing. we will continue with the coverage but now you can watch it on abc7news.com. >> a woman was grab granddaughter behind in santa clara in a city park and police tried to track the suspect and ended up at santa clara >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. happening right now we take you to a cleveland courtroom where ariel castro...
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they created a model of what ariel castro's home looked like. authorities were able to walk the judge through every room and show us what went on in the basement and various rooms. it really brought reality to the surface, the horror, the terror that these women went through for a decade and even longer. jake? >> a horrific story. thank you, pamela brown. we joined by forensic psychologist from boston and angela rose, a sexual assault victim and victims advocate and pounder of the group pave. let's go through some of what happened today. we'll play some of the testimony from ariel castro, who despite all of his denials and rewriting of history, at one point he actually did manage to try to apologize to the women he tortured. >> i would like to apologize to the victims, amanda berry, michelle knight, gina de jesus. i am truly sorry what happened. to this day i'm trying to answer my own questions. i don't know why a man that had everything going on for himself, i had a job, i had a home, hi vehicles, i had my musical talent, i had everything going
they created a model of what ariel castro's home looked like. authorities were able to walk the judge through every room and show us what went on in the basement and various rooms. it really brought reality to the surface, the horror, the terror that these women went through for a decade and even longer. jake? >> a horrific story. thank you, pamela brown. we joined by forensic psychologist from boston and angela rose, a sexual assault victim and victims advocate and pounder of the group...
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it really could be the first time we see ariel castro being remorseful. i spoke to someone close to ariel castro today and she says he will be explaining a lot tomorrow. we could see another side of ariel castro in that he's not the monster everyone thinks he is. we have to wait and see what that is. >> that would be quite a statement if he's able to convince anybody of that. pam brown, thanks very much. >>> coming up, o.j. simpson learns whether he's granted parole. and there's a twist to that. >>> and later, a bagged salad mix made hundreds of people sick. the question is, why aren't they saying which brand is the culprit? we'll hear from sanjay gupta coming up. new roc® multi correxion has an exclusive 5 in 1 formula it's clinically proven to hydrate dryness, illuminate dullness lift sagging diminish the look of dark spots and smooth the appearance of wrinkles together these 5 elements create ageless looking skin roc® multi correxion 5 in 1 it's high performance skincare™ only from roc® i was having trouble i was having trouble getting out of bed
it really could be the first time we see ariel castro being remorseful. i spoke to someone close to ariel castro today and she says he will be explaining a lot tomorrow. we could see another side of ariel castro in that he's not the monster everyone thinks he is. we have to wait and see what that is. >> that would be quite a statement if he's able to convince anybody of that. pam brown, thanks very much. >>> coming up, o.j. simpson learns whether he's granted parole. and there's...
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one woman gave birth to ariel castro's child. prosecutors said that it was important to detail castro's crimes. while in court today, castro could come face to face with one of his victims michelle knight is expected to make an impact statement. in a thank you note to the cleveland police department, michelle knight wrote, it is comforting. life is tough but i'm tougher. >> this will be a dramatic morning. >>> 31 minutes after the hour. meanwhile anthony weiner is standing by his embattled communications director, barbara morgan keeping her job after apologizing for a cafter a curse-filled rant. weiner's spokesperson has posted her swear jar on the internet. morgan tweeting not my best day, got to pay up. >>> an attorney for embattled san diego mayor bob philner is blaming the city for his legal trobs. he said that he never received sexual harassment training which is required by the state of california. san diego city council has denied funds for philner's legal defense. in all, eight women have come forward to accuse the mayor.
one woman gave birth to ariel castro's child. prosecutors said that it was important to detail castro's crimes. while in court today, castro could come face to face with one of his victims michelle knight is expected to make an impact statement. in a thank you note to the cleveland police department, michelle knight wrote, it is comforting. life is tough but i'm tougher. >> this will be a dramatic morning. >>> 31 minutes after the hour. meanwhile anthony weiner is standing by his...
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guitarras que distinguÍan a castro por sus habilidades musicales >>> el hijo de ariel castro, dijo estar de acuerdo con la demoliciÓn de la casa y como las vÍctimas, pide tiempo, para procesar todo lo que ha pasado. >>> la demoliciÓn borra fÍsicamente de la cuadra, la peor atrocidad que se haya vivido en el barrio. segÚning, tomara tiempo sanar y borrar las heridas emocionales que michelle, gina y amanda desaparecieron. en chicago, jeanette rodrÍguez telemundo. >>> en estados unidos, hay 8 millones y medio de inmigrantes, que son elegibles para convertirse en ciudadanos estadounidense, y muy uso no mus r muchos no lo hacen y gus compaÑÍas se han unido a una iniciativa para ayudar a sus empleados a completar. el anhelado sueÑo americano. rogelio mora-tagle con los detalles. >>> maritza asegura que el trÁmite fue des sencillo. >>> tuve una entrevista con una de las personas del programa fui a las oficinas y en llene los papeles y ya estamos listos. >>> aproximadamente en un mes, se convertirÁ en ciudadana de los estados unidos, gracias que el hotel donde trabajan escribiÓ un pr
guitarras que distinguÍan a castro por sus habilidades musicales >>> el hijo de ariel castro, dijo estar de acuerdo con la demoliciÓn de la casa y como las vÍctimas, pide tiempo, para procesar todo lo que ha pasado. >>> la demoliciÓn borra fÍsicamente de la cuadra, la peor atrocidad que se haya vivido en el barrio. segÚning, tomara tiempo sanar y borrar las heridas emocionales que michelle, gina y amanda desaparecieron. en chicago, jeanette rodrÍguez telemundo....
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as crews tore down ariel castro's home in less than two hours this morning. this is a live look as crews spray the rubble that's left behind. i'll tell you what could be next for the property. the thing is bee, i got my mom wrapped around my little finger. do you? yeah, i do. huh. i said i want honey nut cheerios uh huh. and she just totally caved. it's all about psychology buzz. psychology? as long as i don't tell him the cereal is healthy -- he can't get enough. sad, really. i kind of feel bad that i tricked him. but...it was easy. surprise... uh, ha ha ha. ♪ >>> president obama heading to camp pendleton to meet with u.s. troops and family. this will be the final stop on the president's california trip which in case you missed it, included a visit to "the tonight show" with jay leno. during the interview he covered controversial issues including the current terror threats overseas. >> it's a reminder that for all of the progress we've made, getting bin laden, putting al qaeda between afghanistan and pakistan back on the field, that this radical, violent e
as crews tore down ariel castro's home in less than two hours this morning. this is a live look as crews spray the rubble that's left behind. i'll tell you what could be next for the property. the thing is bee, i got my mom wrapped around my little finger. do you? yeah, i do. huh. i said i want honey nut cheerios uh huh. and she just totally caved. it's all about psychology buzz. psychology? as long as i don't tell him the cereal is healthy -- he can't get enough. sad, really. i kind of feel...
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it really could be the first time we see ariel castro being remorse remorseful. i spoke to someone close to ariel castro today and she says he will be explaining a lot tomorrow. we could see another side of ariel castro that he's not the monster everyone thinks he is. >> that would be quite a statement if he's able to convince anybody of that. pam brown, thanks very much. >>> coming up, o.j. simpson learns whether he's granted parole and a bagged salad mix made hundreds of people six. the question is, why aren't they saying which brand is the cull brett? we'll hear from sanjay gupta coming up. a quarter million tweeters musicare tweeting.eamed. and 900 million dollars are changing hands online. that's why the internet needs a new kind of server. one that's 80% smaller. uses 89% less energy. and costs 77% less. it's called hp moonshot. and it's giving the internet the room it needs to grow. this ...is going to be big. it's time to build a better enterprise. together. "that starts with one of the world's most advancedy," distribution systems," "and one of the most
it really could be the first time we see ariel castro being remorse remorseful. i spoke to someone close to ariel castro today and she says he will be explaining a lot tomorrow. we could see another side of ariel castro that he's not the monster everyone thinks he is. >> that would be quite a statement if he's able to convince anybody of that. pam brown, thanks very much. >>> coming up, o.j. simpson learns whether he's granted parole and a bagged salad mix made hundreds of people...
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this is the sentencing hearing for ariel castro. you can see him right there in the orange sitting at the defense table and about 25 feet away from mr. castro right now, not in this frame, but in that room, and we have seen her is michelle knight, one of the women who survived the captivity, nearly ten years in that house that was a prison. it was a torture chamber. 99 feet of chains he used over the years to restrain these women. he rigged alarms on doors to make sure they couldn't escape. he put helmets on them and just after they captured -- he captured them. michelle knight is in that room. we expect what's called an impact statement from her coming up in just a little bit. what an impact she has made already simply by walking into that room with her head held high and this is the first time she has laid eyes on ariel castro in american since she was freed along with gina dejesus and amanda berry. i am joined by jeffrey toobin. this is an amazing picture we're seeing right now. >> it is an amazing picture and i am not trying to
this is the sentencing hearing for ariel castro. you can see him right there in the orange sitting at the defense table and about 25 feet away from mr. castro right now, not in this frame, but in that room, and we have seen her is michelle knight, one of the women who survived the captivity, nearly ten years in that house that was a prison. it was a torture chamber. 99 feet of chains he used over the years to restrain these women. he rigged alarms on doors to make sure they couldn't escape. he...
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castro. >> ariel castro, i remember all the times that you came home talking about what everybody else did wrong and acted like you wasn't doing the same thing. you said at least i didn't kill you. you took 11 years of my life away. and i have got it back. >> now she has her life back. despite all the torment she endured, her court statement today ended on a note of triumph. >> with the guidance of god, i will rebuild and help others who have suffered at the hands of others. writing this statement gave me the strength to be a stronger woman and know there is good. there is more good than evil. i know that there is a lot of people going through hard times, but we need to reach out a hand and hold them and let them know that they're being heard. after 11 years, i'm finally being heard, and it's liberating. thank you all. i love you. god bless you. >> michelle knight is finally being heard and it's liberating. after these unimaginable horror, all three of these young women still face a long road to recovery. but today's sentencing may help them step forward to a new life. joining me now i
castro. >> ariel castro, i remember all the times that you came home talking about what everybody else did wrong and acted like you wasn't doing the same thing. you said at least i didn't kill you. you took 11 years of my life away. and i have got it back. >> now she has her life back. despite all the torment she endured, her court statement today ended on a note of triumph. >> with the guidance of god, i will rebuild and help others who have suffered at the hands of others....
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a man by the name of ariel castro, 52 years old, has been arrested. he's the suspect in this. >> reporter: prosecutors say ariel castro kept these women locked in his house, where he raped, starved and beat them, forcing one to have several miscarriages. >> the brutality and torture that the victims endured for a decade is beyond comprehension. >> why are you covering your face? what do you have to say to those >> reporter: as shocking as these crimes are, what is perhaps equally disturbing is that the perpetrator lived in plain sight for a decade. remaining close to family and friends. >> it's a horror movie. only, we're in it. we're the main characters. >> reporter: angie greg knows the man charged with these disturbing crimes very well. ariel castro is her father. >> if you would have asked me this last week, i would have told you he's the best dad and the best grandpa. >> reporter: greg, one of ariel castro's five children, says her father was loving and kind. >> living in that home, there were a lot of good memories. i remember my dad lining us u
a man by the name of ariel castro, 52 years old, has been arrested. he's the suspect in this. >> reporter: prosecutors say ariel castro kept these women locked in his house, where he raped, starved and beat them, forcing one to have several miscarriages. >> the brutality and torture that the victims endured for a decade is beyond comprehension. >> why are you covering your face? what do you have to say to those >> reporter: as shocking as these crimes are, what is...
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michelle knight was in the courtroom yesterday in the ariel castro hearing. today, she did something that's pretty remarkable. she made a surprise visit to seymour avenue and thanked the neighbor who gave shelter to amanda berry after the escape. what ariel castro said at his hearing was so shocking, so off the charts twisted, it's hard to wrap your mind around it. 24 hours later it's still a lot to unpack. he said he didn't rape them, he said the sex was consensual and there was a lot of harmony in that house. he said he's not a monster, but his brazen fantasy about his past didn't end there. he's what he said about his former common law wife, the mother of four of his children. >> i've never had a record until i met my children's mother. [ inaudible ] [ indiscernible ] >> it's unbelievable. his common law wife died last wear. i talked to her sister back in may after castro's arrest and she joins us again. aleta, when you heard what ariel castro said about your sister yesterday, what did you think? >> i was infuriated. all those lies he's saying in that cour
michelle knight was in the courtroom yesterday in the ariel castro hearing. today, she did something that's pretty remarkable. she made a surprise visit to seymour avenue and thanked the neighbor who gave shelter to amanda berry after the escape. what ariel castro said at his hearing was so shocking, so off the charts twisted, it's hard to wrap your mind around it. 24 hours later it's still a lot to unpack. he said he didn't rape them, he said the sex was consensual and there was a lot of...
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ariel castro is in court today. this is his sentencing day, and this is the first time we have seen images from inside the home in southwest cleveland where three women were held for more than a decade. and just listening to some of this during the commercial break, there is a model -- there's a makeup of the house itself inside court, and then they juxtaposed that with the actual physical pictures. that looks like a chain. heather: yeah. some of the diary elements have been released, what the girls had to say. they talked about being chained to the beds which appears to be what that picture is there. they said they were held like prisoners of war and, you know, the conditions definitely look like that. >> a hole through the wall, i believe there were, the photo was on the side of gina and michelle's room. through there is running a power plug that's from the other room and a chain. bill: that would seem to suggest that they were held separately in different areas of the home. that testimony suggests they were held
ariel castro is in court today. this is his sentencing day, and this is the first time we have seen images from inside the home in southwest cleveland where three women were held for more than a decade. and just listening to some of this during the commercial break, there is a model -- there's a makeup of the house itself inside court, and then they juxtaposed that with the actual physical pictures. that looks like a chain. heather: yeah. some of the diary elements have been released, what the...
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what ariel castro said, it was shocking and off the charts, twisted. hard to wrap your mind around it. 24 hours later there is still a lot to unpack. help said he didn't rape them. hef said the sex was consensual. he said there was a lot of harmony in that house. he said he's not a monster and doesn't have a violent bone in his body but his brazen fantasy about his past didn't end there. here is what he said about his former common law wife, the mother of four of his children. >> i never had a record until i met my children's mother. my son was on there the other day saying how abusive i was but i was never abusive until i met her. and he failed to say that at the end before she passed away, that them two weren't even talking. so what i'm trying to say is what she's saying that i was a wife beater, that is wrong because this happened because i couldn't get her to quiet down. i would continuously tell her the children are right there, would you please, she would respond with i don't care if the children are there. she would just keep going and if the si
what ariel castro said, it was shocking and off the charts, twisted. hard to wrap your mind around it. 24 hours later there is still a lot to unpack. help said he didn't rape them. hef said the sex was consensual. he said there was a lot of harmony in that house. he said he's not a monster and doesn't have a violent bone in his body but his brazen fantasy about his past didn't end there. here is what he said about his former common law wife, the mother of four of his children. >> i never...
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but they forever will be connected with ariel castro. as many time he is brought up in the news it will be a reminder to them. i hope they find comfort in nothing the country is supporting them. victims and survivors go through this son a daily basis. we have to be sensitive to wa we go through on a daily basis and there's no way to know how it will impact our daily being. so -- >> if you have been able to do a victim statement to o.j. simpson, what would you have said to him? >> oh, you would have to bleep me for the next 45 minutes. we wrote a book, our family, a handful of years ago "his name is ron" and each of us wrote what we would have said in a victim impact statement if pe we had been given a chance. he destroyed our life and he took my brother's future and his hopes and dreams that evidence he was entitled too and that changed the landscape of our family and i wish him nothing good and hate him for that. if he is granted parole i hope he lays low and stops committing crimes, but if he does i hope they lock him back up. until th
but they forever will be connected with ariel castro. as many time he is brought up in the news it will be a reminder to them. i hope they find comfort in nothing the country is supporting them. victims and survivors go through this son a daily basis. we have to be sensitive to wa we go through on a daily basis and there's no way to know how it will impact our daily being. so -- >> if you have been able to do a victim statement to o.j. simpson, what would you have said to him? >>...
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. >>> cruelty was met head on by strength yesterday as one of ariel castro's survivors confronted her abuser in an ohio courtroom. castro pleaded guilty to more than 700 charges. now he's been sentenced to life in prison plus 1,000 years without parole. nbc's kate snow reports from cleveland. >> reporter: just writing the words michelle knight said had given her strength. >> i cried every night. >> reporter: the strength to fight back tears and describe 11 horrific years. >> days never got shorter. days turned into nights. nights turned into days. the years turned into eternity. i knew nobody cared about me. he had told me that my family didn't care. >> reporter: the strength to confront ariel castro for the first time since she escaped his prison. >> ariel castro, you took 11 years of my life away and i have got it back. i spent 11 years in hell. now your hell is just beginning. >> reporter: witnesses described how michelle knight was abducted in 2002. castro promised a puppy for her young son if she'd come inside his home and for the first time we saw what that inside looked like, b
. >>> cruelty was met head on by strength yesterday as one of ariel castro's survivors confronted her abuser in an ohio courtroom. castro pleaded guilty to more than 700 charges. now he's been sentenced to life in prison plus 1,000 years without parole. nbc's kate snow reports from cleveland. >> reporter: just writing the words michelle knight said had given her strength. >> i cried every night. >> reporter: the strength to fight back tears and describe 11 horrific...
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ariel castro straight in the eye, may god have mercy on your soul. cynthia mcfadden, abc news, new york. >> i want to bring in abc's chief legal analyst, dan abrams. dan, he pled guilty but proceeded to try to deny what he pled to and claimed have to have been misunderstood. does the judge have to let him do this? >> the judge has to let him speak, the judge has to give him an opportunity to say anything that could lead to a more lenient sentence. the last thing they want is an issue on appeal later on. the judge may have been able to step in earlier but the bottom line is this guy has a very distorted view of the world. everything he said seemed to be intended to ingender sympathy from the court and the people watching and yet, everything he said seemed to back fire. everything seemed to make it worse for him. >> when he goes to prison now for life, is he a target of other prisoners? >> absolutely. the first thing that's going to happen is he's going to be held in solitary confinement. everyone in ohio who is a male sex offender goes to a particular
ariel castro straight in the eye, may god have mercy on your soul. cynthia mcfadden, abc news, new york. >> i want to bring in abc's chief legal analyst, dan abrams. dan, he pled guilty but proceeded to try to deny what he pled to and claimed have to have been misunderstood. does the judge have to let him do this? >> the judge has to let him speak, the judge has to give him an opportunity to say anything that could lead to a more lenient sentence. the last thing they want is an...
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michelle knight was in the courtroom yesterday in the ariel castro hearing. today, she did something that's pretty remarkable. she made a surprise visit to seymour avenue and thanked the neighbor who gave shelter to amanda berry after the escape. what ariel castro said at his hearing was so shocking, so off the charts twisted, it's hard to wrap your mind around it. 24 hours later it's still a lot to unpack. he said he didn't rape them, he said the sex was consensual and there was a lot of harmony in that house. he said he's not a monster, but his brazen fantasy about his past didn't end there. he's what he said about his former common law wife, the mother of four of his children. >> i've never had a record until i met my children's mother. >> it's unbelievable. his common law wife died last wear. i talked to her sister back in may after castro's arrest and she joins us again. aleta, when you heard what ariel castro said about your sister yesterday, what did you think? >> i was infuriated. all those lies he's saying in that courtroom, it hurt. he beat my siste
michelle knight was in the courtroom yesterday in the ariel castro hearing. today, she did something that's pretty remarkable. she made a surprise visit to seymour avenue and thanked the neighbor who gave shelter to amanda berry after the escape. what ariel castro said at his hearing was so shocking, so off the charts twisted, it's hard to wrap your mind around it. 24 hours later it's still a lot to unpack. he said he didn't rape them, he said the sex was consensual and there was a lot of...
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starting off with ariel castro. this is the big day in court. >> this is an emotional day in court for many of the people gathering there. ariel castro, the ohio man who kept those three young women prisoner in his home expected to give a long and personal statement during his sentencing today. one of his victims, michele knight is expected to be in that courtroom and to speak today, as well. castro pleaded guilty to more than 900 counts of kidnapping. >>> more information provided by nsa leaker, edward snowden. he claims the nsa can monitor internet browsing through a program called x-keyscore. committee chairman senator says there is little evidence that the nsa's collection of phone records has helped prevent terrorist attacks. >>> another amusement park accident. a woman was injured after falling from the zipper ride at the state fair. the ride was not moving. according to a fire rescue report the woman fell about eight to ten feet and hit her head. earlier this month a dallas woman died after falling from a rol
starting off with ariel castro. this is the big day in court. >> this is an emotional day in court for many of the people gathering there. ariel castro, the ohio man who kept those three young women prisoner in his home expected to give a long and personal statement during his sentencing today. one of his victims, michele knight is expected to be in that courtroom and to speak today, as well. castro pleaded guilty to more than 900 counts of kidnapping. >>> more information...
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a judge told ariel castro he will never get out of prison. there was high emotion ask drama in court -- and drama in court today. ariel castro made shocking statements. >> nobody ever should have to go through what i went through. >> reporter: ariel castro hears from one of his former captives for the first time since she was freed. >> i will over come all this that happened. >> reporter: this time it was ariel castro who was shacked and bound. likely to be the last time she sees him in person. . >> i can forgive you but i will never forget. >> the other victims, gina dejesus and amanda berry not in the courtroom. family members spoke for them. then it was castro's turn. insisting his problems are due to sexual abuse as a child. and addiction to pornyingraphy. >> i pornography. then a bizarre claim. >> [ inaudible ] >> reporter: he said there was harmony in what many called a house of horrors and he apologized. >> i hope they can find it in their heart to forgive me. >> reporter: he pleaded guilty to 935 counts in a deal that allowed him to e
a judge told ariel castro he will never get out of prison. there was high emotion ask drama in court -- and drama in court today. ariel castro made shocking statements. >> nobody ever should have to go through what i went through. >> reporter: ariel castro hears from one of his former captives for the first time since she was freed. >> i will over come all this that happened. >> reporter: this time it was ariel castro who was shacked and bound. likely to be the last time...
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ariel castro kidnapped her in 2002. he grabbed amanda berry and gina dejesus over the next couple of years. and this morning an aunt took controls of the excavator to take the first shot of the house where her niece lived in hell. the lawyers say dejesus' mother whos was among those there cheering as the walls started to fall. trace gallagher with more on this. as it turns out, trace, they found a lot of money in that house. >> $22,000, shep, found inside a washing machine. ariel castro said there was more money inside the house but authorities couldn't find it the 22 grand was offered to the three victims but they didn't want it. so it was donated to charity. before the house was torn down, one of the victims, amanda berry, did want some items inside the house, including pictures drawn by her daughter. in fact, the first room that was demolished today was the so-called pink room where amanda berry and her daughter were held for years. ariel castro's family also took items from the home saying the demolition was part of
ariel castro kidnapped her in 2002. he grabbed amanda berry and gina dejesus over the next couple of years. and this morning an aunt took controls of the excavator to take the first shot of the house where her niece lived in hell. the lawyers say dejesus' mother whos was among those there cheering as the walls started to fall. trace gallagher with more on this. as it turns out, trace, they found a lot of money in that house. >> $22,000, shep, found inside a washing machine. ariel castro...